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JOHN lV. MOORE, OF OAKLAND, O'HIO.

FENCE.

SBECIFICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 512,047, dated January 2, 1894.

Applicationled July 18, 1893. Serial No. 430,795. (lTo model.) h

composed of series of wire strands arranged in parallel planes and suitably sustained by upright posts.

The features embodying my invention arey hereinafter specified and have for their objects to provide novel connections for the fence wires, new means for stretching the wires separately, a newdevicecfor anchorv bracing the fence at the ends, superior means to compensate for an expansion and contraction of the fence wires, and a novel method for the support of iron fence posts if these are used in the construction of the improved fence.

To these ends my invention consists in the construction and combination of parts7 as is hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming apart of this speciicatiom.

in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the gures.

Figure 1 is a side view of the improved fence, broken away near one end, showing one means for connecting the fence wires of adjoining panels and a new means for erecting an iron fence post. Fig. 2 is an enlarged side view of portions of two fence wires that are respectively bent at opposing ends into double and single loops, and arranged to receive a locking rod. Fig. 3 is a top view of the looped ends of the wires shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the ends of two fence wires detachably connected by novel means; and Fig. 5 is a side view of portions of two joined fence panels, the ends of the Wires of which are looped as represented in Figs. 2 and 3, to receive a connect ing rod. f

The posts for the fence may be constructe of wood, as shown at A, A', in Fig. l, or may be' made of solid or tubular iron, as represented at B in the same figure. Preferably at one end of a fence line or panel that is tol be sustained by guys and a post which isanchored in the ground, the two fence posts A, A are employed, each comprising a wooden vor metal upright that is of a suitable length to permit an emhedment in theearth at one end, and a projection above the ground far ware extended toward the corner post, saidl bars being oppositely lapped upon the sides of the posts named, and thereto secured by transverse bolts b that are inserted through aligned perforations in the bars and' posts. The brace bars a, are Ainclined edgewise and downwardly from the post A to the point Where they are attached to the post A, so as to exert a downward pressure on the post A when draft strain is applied to the upper part of the post A', in the direction of the post A.

The fence wires C are provided in sufficient number to suit the desired height of the fence; as shown, eight fence wires are used, which are arranged as shown in Fig. l, the lowerl four wires rbeing held spaced apart in closer order than the upper wires, so as to prevent the passage between the lower wires of small animals and fowls. All the fence wires C pass through perforations in the post A Between the brace bars d the straining bar D is introduced, which consists of a wooden or metal strip, rectangular in cross section, and of a length nearly equal to the height of the fence posts A, A above the ground. There is a number` of similar eye-bolts c, loosely inserted in transverse perforations in the straining bar D, the distances between these perforations of the'bar representing the spaces between the fence wires O. The ends of the wires C that extend toward the straining bar, are connected to the ring eyes formed on the eye-bolts that are equal in number to the fence wires, and a threaded nut c that is placed on the screw-cut body of each eye-bolt sfo as to bear upon jthe side of the straining bar which is nearest to the post A, affords lmeans to alter the adjustment, for length, of each bolt independently lof others of the series.

The several wire strands C of a fence panel are spaced apart by the vertically arranged pales E, E', which are located at correct distances of separation and are each attached to the wires by staples or equivalent means, as indicated at d in Fig. 1. Preferably, the pales E are made of a length which will permit them to be connected to all of the wires c C, the pales E being shorter and serving to sustain the four lower wires in a spaced condition between the longer pales.

The wires C of a fence panel, of which the c posts A, A are portions, have their terminals which are farthest removed from the post A, connected to a similar series of wires that are portions of another fence panel, preferably by means of ltheir interlocking looped ends shown in Fig. 4, another style for such looped connections being represented in Figs. 2, 3 'and 5. 'i

The wire connecting device shown in Fig.

Y 4 consists of an elongated loop e, formed ou each wire strand that is to be connected, by returnbending the end portion and twisting the end around the body of the wire, and when two of these loops are to be detachably interlocked with each other, it is only necessary to pass one' loop through the other and bend theinserted loop portion into hook form, the folded part of the inserted looped end e being then introduced between the two strands of said loop to produce an eye, which will afford a reliable connection between the ends of the wires C, and similar treatment of each aligned pair of wires belonging to two adjacent fence panels, serves to detachably secure the series of wires in one panel to those of the panel next in sequence, for the continuous erection of afence of any desired length. The interlocking connection of the looped ends e, e', may be effected before or after the erection of the fence.

The end of a fence line, of which the post Ais the terminal, is elastically secured to said post by the use of two coupling bolts g that are introduced into opposite perforations made for each bolt in the post A and straining bar D, these bolts each having a nut on the threaded end portion that projects through and beyond the post A. A suiiicient space intervenes the straining bar D and post A, to permit a spacing strip F to be introduced between them and be stapled fast to the bodies of the bolts g, this bar aiding to close up the space between the parts A, D, sufficiently to prevent the passage of small animals or fowls through the same.

On the parts of the bolts g that extend beyond the straining bar D, toward 'the post A and ybetween pairs of the eye-bolts c, a strong spiral spring h is located on each bolt, the length of the springs being equal and such as will adapt them to occupy the entire projectin'g bolt portions, lwhereon they are re tained by a nut and washer g2, that when in place slightly compress the springs soV as to render the fence wires taut. A guy rod is furnished, this being formed of a single bent rod that is loosely engaged at its fold with an eye-bolt fm, that extends through a diagonally formed perforation in the post A near its upper end, and is secured therein by a nut m; the equal members of the rod are extended each side of the fence panel, and beyond the post A have their end portions secured to the anchor post G that is made of wood, or other suitable material. The guy rod t may also consist of wire rope of a proper gage to suit the purpose.

The preferred. means for attaching the guyv rod 'L' to the anchor post or `block G, consists in the insertion of their ends through the latter and screwing nuts on these threaded portions of the rods.

As shown in Fig. l, the anchor post G is embedded a sucient distance in the ground to render it stable, the body being inclined away from the post A, which will conduce to its stability when subjected to draft strain produced by tightening the nuts on the ends c of the guy rod and eye-bolt m.

The post B, previously mentioned, that represents the terminal of the fence line farthest from the anchor post G, maybe made of wood in the form represented by the post A, or be a metallic post'that may be tubular to lighten it; the guy rod 'n that is similar to the rod t', being in a like manner connected to the eyebolt o that extends diagonally through the post, near its upper end, and isV secured in place by a nuto', the lower ends of the members of the guy rod being attached to an anchor block, not shown,- similar in form to the post or block G. The fence wires O, can also be inserted through spaced holes in metal posts B, if such are used in place of wooden posts, or staples may be secured to posts such as B to hold the wires spaced apart.

The fence wires C are connected to the post B'by any preferred means. Preferably, the post B if formed of metal, is maintained in a vertical position in the ground by the employment of a base piece I, that is, a section of concrete or terra-cotta tube such as is used for drain pipe, this being embedded at a proper point in the ground, so as to receive the lower portion of the post that is of less diameter than the base piece, affording an annular space between their circular walls that is filled with cement in a plastic condition, the subsequent hardening of the iilling serving to unite the post and base piece, thereby providing an enlarged base for the post that is not liable to corrode the post or release it.

The coupling device for the ends of the fence wires C, which is represented in Figs. 2 and 3, detached, and in a connected condition in Fig. 5, comprises a double loop p, that is bent from an end portion of one fence wire and a single loop p that is bent on the other wire IOO IIO

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which, in service, is aligned with the first menv l tioned wire; the` single loop being slid between the spaced members of the double loop, so that a locking rod r may be inserted through each pair of double and single loops and thus detachably connect `all the wire strands of two adjacent fence panels.

It will be seen that, if desired, the fence constructed as hereinbefore explained may be removed from one place and erected in another,and that, by the adjustment of the several parts, as described, a substantial fence may be quickly erected which will serve as a reliable barrier against the escape of animals or fowls within its inclosure, or prevent the encroachment of large or small animals from without its boundary.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. In a Wire'fence, the combination with bolt engaging the bend of the guy rod and passing through the inner post, and an anchor post engaged by the ends of the members of the guy rod which ends are adjustable in said post, substantially asdescribed.

2. In a wire fence, the combination with aligning posts near one end, of a panel, and brace bars oppositely secured on said posts and downwardly inclined from the inner post toward the outer post, of a series of fence wires, spacing pales thereon, a straining bar, eye-bolts engaging said bar and connected to ends ofthe fence wires, coupling bolts threaded at each end and passing through the straining bar and outer post, nuts thereon, `spiral springs on the inner ends of the coupling bolts and bearing on the straining bar, 'a post at the other end of the fence line, and guy rods adapted to spread the outer posts of the fence line, substantially as described.

JOI-IN W. MOORE.

Witnesses: L. STEVENSON, 2 U. G. MURRELL. 

